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Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly.

Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.

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Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly.

Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.

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    RIAA Sues Suno & Udio - Tesla Supercharger, AI Boom, Netflix & Video Games

    RIAA Sues Suno & Udio - Tesla Supercharger, AI Boom, Netflix & Video Games

    Emily Dreibelbis joins us this week on Tech News Weekly! We are starting to see some effects following Elon Musk's decision to lay off the entire Tesla Supercharger team. Which businesses have begun to benefit from the AI Boom that we're in? What Netflix has learned since expanding from streaming video content into the world of video game publication. And the Recording Industry Assocation of America (RIAA) sues Udio and Suno.

    Emily Dreibelbis talks about the fallout from Elon Musk's firing of Tesla's Supercharger team and how car companies that have agreed to use Tesla's Supercharger are starting to be impacted by the change.
    Mikah shares an article from The New York Times about businesses profiting from Artificial Intelligence.
    Netflix is best known for starting out in the DVD rental business and its vast streaming library. Now, it has entered the video game publishing world, and has learned a lot since delving into it.
    Finally, Kate Knibbs from WIRED joins the show to discuss the Recording Industry Association of America's lawsuit against the AI generative music platforms Suno and Udio.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

    Guest: Kate Knibbs

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    • 1 hr 5 min
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    California To Limit Smartphones in Schools - Butterflies Network, Influencers, One Medical

    California To Limit Smartphones in Schools - Butterflies Network, Influencers, One Medical

    Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! California is seeking to crack down on smartphone usage in schools. A new social media network has been launched where AI and humans coexist on the platform. Social media influencers are barely getting by. And patient safety issues have increased at Amazon's One Medical primary care service since Amazon acquired the service and shifted care to call center contractors.

    Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how California Governor Gavin Newson is seeking to restrict the usage of smartphones at its schools during the day.
    Amanda Silberling talks about a new social media network from a former Snap engineer called Butterflies, where humans and AI coexist on the network and can interact with one another.
    Mikah talks about how social media influencers are barely getting by through sponsorship deals and ad revenue payouts from social networks like YouTube or TikTok.
    And finally, Caroline O'Donovan from The Washington Post talks about patient safety issues at Amazon's One Medical service following Amazon's acquisition of the primary care service and shifting support to a call center staffed primarily by contractors.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

    Guest: Caroline O'Donovan

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    • 1 hr 7 min
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    What You Might Have Missed At WWDC24 - Alexa, AI Detectors, AI-Powered Security Cameras

    What You Might Have Missed At WWDC24 - Alexa, AI Detectors, AI-Powered Security Cameras

    Amazon's Alexa could have been in a prime position to dominate AI. Why AI detection tools for detecting AI written content are hurting writers. What was announced at WWDC earlier this week? And how security cameras getting smarter with AI is a good thing.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about how over a dozen employees who worked on Amazon's Alexa had a good chance to dominate the AI space and blew that chance.
    Mikah Sargent talks about how, with the rise of AI being used to perform writing tasks and tools being utilized to detect AI-generated work, writers are still getting stuck in the crossfire and are losing their jobs due to false accusations.
    After leading the show last week, Dan Moren stops by again to chat about the major announcements at Apple's WWDC24.
    And finally, why security cameras getting smarter with AI capabilities is a good thing for households?
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

    Guest: Dan Moren

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    • 1 hr 7 min
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    What to Expect from WWDC24 - Facebook, AI Avatars, Windows Recall Security

    What to Expect from WWDC24 - Facebook, AI Avatars, Windows Recall Security

    Dan Moren of Six Colors hosts the show with Abrar Al-Heeti while Mikah Sargent is out this week! Facebook is seeing a surge of young adults using its service. Zoom CEO Eric Yaun wants AI to attend meetings for you. What can we expect to be announced at WWDC24 on June 10th? And Microsoft's newly announced Windows Recall feature is severely insecure, according to a security researcher.

    Abrar Al-Heeti shares a report from Meta that Facebook has seen the highest number of young adult users within the last three years.
    Dan Moren is fascinated by an interview given by Zoom CEO Eric Yaun about how he envisions how AI can be used to attend Zoom meetings for you through a deepfake and allow you to place your attention on other things.
    Ryan Christoffel of 9to5Mac joins the show to discuss what we can expect from Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference and the expected focus on AI.
    Finally, Zac Bowden from Windows Central returns to the show to talk about the security issue facing Microsoft's upcoming feature, Windows Recall, and how the data this feature stores locally on your machine isn't well secured at all.
    Hosts: Dan Moren and Abrar Al-Heeti

    Guests: Ryan Christoffel and Zac Bowden

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    • 56 min
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    Tackling Disinformation With 'Prebunking' - Google Search Documents, /e/OS, OpenAI & Siri

    Tackling Disinformation With 'Prebunking' - Google Search Documents, /e/OS, OpenAI & Siri

    Can you debunk misinformation before it gets out to the public? A massive leak of Google's search algorithm made its way online. What is the /e/OS mobile operating system? And OpenAI is working with Apple to train Siri, and it is making Microsoft concerned about their relationship.

    Will Oremus from The Washington Post joins Mikah Sargent to talk about misinformation and the practice of 'prebunking' as a way to educate voters in upcoming elections so that they are as informed as possible when casting their votes.
    Mikah talks about a recent leak of Google's search algorithm and the company's acknowledgement of the leak.
    Senior Writer Scott Gilbertson of Wired stops by the show to discuss /e/OS and its differences from the stock Google Android operating system.
    Finally, Mikah talks about OpenAI helping Apple fix its digital assistant, Siri, and how that working relationship is making Microsoft very concerned.
    Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Will Oremus and Scott Gilbertson

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    • 1 hr 1 min
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    Would You Pay for a GenAI Alexa? - Scarlett Johansson, Meme Manager, Copilot+ PCs

    Would You Pay for a GenAI Alexa? - Scarlett Johansson, Meme Manager, Copilot+ PCs

    Emily Dreibelbis from PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week. Emily talks about Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Could generative AI be coming to Alexa in the future? If your meme game is on point, then you may have a future with politics. And Microsoft announced new Windows laptops with AI features baked into the device.

    Emily Dreibelbis talks about OpenAI being under fire from actor Scarlett

    Johansson as the actor voices her concern over the company's use of her voice, while OpenAI fires back, showing how they used a different actor for the voice.
    Mikah Sargent shares how Amazon plans to overhaul its voice assistant, Alexa, by incorporating AI features into it and charging a monthly subscription price.
    If your meme game is strong with Millennials and Gen Z, consider a career in politics. The Biden re-election campaign is looking to hire a meme manager.
    And finally, Daniel Rubino of Windows Central talks with Mikah about Microsoft's next-gen AI laptops, Copilot+ PCs, announced at its Build event earlier, and some of the expected features with these AI machines.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

    Guest: Daniel Rubino

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    • 1 hr 2 min

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